2013 conference - CES

Conference Tracks
Session material as of December 17, 2012. Visit Conference.CESweb.org for current program updates.
Tuesday, January 8 LVCC, South Hall, S204-205
1–2:15 p .m .
CON3 Convergence of the Connected Home:
Partnership Opportunities
Manufacturers are developing connected home strategies that
extend their products’ functionality beyond remote monitoring and
control. Broadband and security service providers are adding home
controls, energy management, security, and health services to their
offerings. This panel explores partnership opportunities between
providers and OEMs and the mutual challenges they face.
Moderator: Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls and
Energy, Parks Associates
Panelists: Scott Burnett, Director, Global Consumer
Electronics Industry, IBM
Dan Flagler, Manager, Partner Management and
Product Development, Verizon Telecom
David Foote, CTO, Hitachi Communication
Technologies Americas
Kevin Meagher, VP and GM, Smart Homes, Lowe’s
John Steinberg, EVP, Business Development;
Co-Founder, EcoFactor
Steve Wan, Sr. Director, Marketing, Qualcomm Inc.
2:30–3:45 p .m .
CON4 New Opportunities in Tech
Support Services
Customers exit a consumer electronics store with their new
purchase, a multilingual manual, a website address and,
increasingly, trepidation. Despite manufacturers’ best efforts to
simplify new technologies, consumers often find these products
difficult to use. The panel discusses the growing opportunities for
support services in an increasingly complicated consumer
technology market.
Moderator: Patrice Samuels, Research Analyst, Parks Associates
Panelists: Art Lancaster, CTO, Affinegy
James Morehead, VP, Product Management and User
Experience, Support.com
Ratul Sengupta, VP, Technology Enabled Services and
Platform Solutions, Sutherland Global Services
Jordan Socran, VP, Business Development, Radialpoint
Ted Werth, Founder and CEO, PlumChoice Inc.
4–5:15 p .m .
CON5 Multiscreen Services: Where Connected
CE Meets OTT
Today’s consumer can access content through an assortment of
devices, including computers, tablets, smartphones, game consoles,
digital media receivers, Blu-ray players and smart TVs. This panel
examines the explosive growth of multiscreen video services and
the relationships among those in the CE and content
services industries.
Moderator: Jim O’Neil, Research Analyst, Parks Associates
Panelists: Eric Anderson, VP, Content and Product Solutions,
Samsung Electronics America
Ben Huang, Director, Worldwide Marketing, Interactive
Entertainment Business, Microsoft Corp.
Paul Ragland, Head of Regional Sales, America, Irdeto
Philippe Steinmetz, Director, Home and Content,
Orange, North America
Conference Tracks
Session material as of December 17, 2012. Visit Conference.CESweb.org for current program updates.
11 a .m .–Noon
CDT1 Privacy and Security in the Cloud
It’s no secret that Facebook and Google collect reams of consumer
data, which explains why privacy and security are concerns for
consumers who archive and share data or download and stream
movies and music in the cloud. Learn about the steps being taken
to protect privacy and secure personal data.
Moderator: Jeremy Geelan, Editor, Cloud Computing Journal
Panelists: Rip Gerber, CEO, Locaid Technologies Inc.
K. Scott Morrison, CTO and Chief Architect, Layer 7
Jim Reavis, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Cloud
Security Alliance
Sid Stamm, Lead Privacy Engineer, Mozilla
3–4 p .m .
CDT2 How the Cloud Is Changing Hardware
Cloud-based platforms like Google, iCloud and OnLive are driving
profound changes in computing. Discover how this trend toward the
cloud is changing computers and electronic devices. Ultrabooks
already forgo the optical drive. What goes next, and will nextgeneration
products be even lighter and leaner?
Moderator: Michael Hickins, Editor-in-Chief, CIO Journal
Panelist: Scott Burnett, Director, Global Consumer
Electronics Industry, IBM
Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen, Head of Mobile Business
Development, Dropbox
Tom Paquin, EVP and CTO, OnLive
Content and Disruptive Technologies
Disruptive technologies propel all sectors of the CE industry, but also raise
salient questions about privacy, security, access, storage and device
configurations and features. Their impact is, well, disruptive, and these
fascinating sessions look at the most important trends in the cloud, second
screen, hardware, and much more. You’ll hear a variety of perspectives through
lively discussion and debate over how disruptive technologies are affecting
consumers, innovators and traditional delivery systems. Don’t miss it!
PRICING
All Access Pass $1,600
Entertainment Matters Pass $1,000
CE Pass $700
Individual Session $300
Monday, January 7 LVCC, North Hall, N259 Tuesday, January 8 LVCC, North Hall, N259
9:30–10:30 a .m .
CDT3 Anytime, Anywhere Content
Getting 50 channels was huge when The Boss sang “57 Channels
(And Nothin’ On).” Today there are hundreds, and viewers are
turning to nontraditional viewing options, including mobile and
hybrid receivers. Content providers and device manufacturers
examine how and where the public is getting content and the
delivery platforms poised for growth.
Moderator: Dawn Chmielewski, Staff Writer, Technology,
Los Angeles Times
Panelists: Allen DeBevoise, Chairman and CEO, Machinima
Brian Robbins, CEO and Founder, AwesomenessTV
Russell Simmons, Founder/Co-Founder, Def Jam
Records, Def Comedy/Poetry Jam, Global Grind and All
Def Digital
Anthony Wood, CEO, Roku
Bob Worrall, Chief Information Officer, NVIDIA
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